Armoni Brooks Honored as The American Player of the Week

Sophomore guard averaged a double-double to lead Cougars to pair of home wins

HOUSTON – After leading the University of Houston Men’s Basketball program to a pair of home wins last week, sophomore guard Armoni Brooks was honored Monday as the league’s Player of the Week.

Brooks recorded the first two double-doubles of his career in back-to-back games against league-rivals SMU and Tulane inside H&PE Arena last week The Round Rock, Texas, native averaged 17.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game while leading the Cougars in 3-point field goals (11), 3-point field goal percentage (.588) and steals (3).

He played a key role in a Houston defensive effort that allowed only 50.0 points per game and .350 shooting from the field in both games.

Brooks opened the week with 23 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the 3-point line and 2-of-2 from the free throw line. He became the first Cougar to sink 7+ treys in a game since 2017 NBA Draft selection Damyean Dotson made seven against UCF on Feb. 1, 2017.

The McNeil High School product also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds, including two offensive boards. He topped his previous high of seven boards against Tulane (Feb. 8, 2017).

On Sunday, Brooks finished with 11 points, thanks to three 3-pointers, and set another personal best with 11 boards in the win.

This was the first Player of the Week honor for Brooks during his career.